"he's doing it again."

jamie looked at jaemin, "doing what?"

"that stupid good morning text thing," jaemin sighed, "although you're ignoring him again."

"hey, i told him i was doing a phone cleanse, which i am," jamie responded, moving her head so she was looking at the tv again, "i'm not ignoring him."

"but you are," donghyuck chirped, taking up the whole armchair next to the couch jamie and jaemin were on, "he's so confused, i'm tempted to just tell him."

"bet," jamie sighed, "i'm more worried about johnny finding out about my detention."

after going into school with her bright pink hair, she had gotten a detention. two actually, one from two different teachers, one of which she didn't
even have.

"stop trying to change the subject," donghyuck groaned, "i'm texting mark now."

the two looked over his shoulder and watched as he did.

CHATS -

CHENLE
JAEHYUN
JAEMIN
JAMIE (1)
JENO (1)
JISUNG
MARK (2)
RENJUN
DREAM (23)

YOU ARE NOW MESSAGING
MARK!

MARK
fuck jamie is ignoring
me isn't she? i mean
when would she do a
phone cleanse? she's
told me she always keeps
it on her in case sm1 needs
it therefore smth is going on

MARK
donghyuck tell me i'm crazy

DONGHYUCK
you are crazy

DONGHYUCK
but not this time

MARK
wait jamie is ignoring me

DONGHYUCK
you said it, not me

MARK
why tho

MARK
ah fuck what did
i fuck up on this time?

MARK
did i forget smth?

MARK
...oh right

DONGHYUCK
did you figure it out dumbass

DONGHYUCK
bc it's abt time, it's
been a whole ass week

MARK
that's rude asshole

MARK
but yeah, we were supposed
to have a date last weekend

MARK
but fucking chaeyoung
caught me after work
and made me go out
with her and those idiots

DONGHYUCK
still don't see why you hang
out with them if you hate
them so much mark

MARK
you already know why
haechan i can't just not

DONGHYUCK
did you just call me haechan

MARK
fuck i'm sorry

MARK
chaeyoung keeps ranting
about you and calling you
haechan it just stuck in my head

DONGHYUCK
yeah well mina's dead and
haechan died with her okay

donghyuck realized jamie and jaemin were still reading along and shooed them away.

"this is bro talk," donghyuck whined, "not for you pussies."

"thanks," jamie sighed, leaning back against the couch, "now what?"

"we fuck up chaeyoung," jaemin said, "what?"

the two looking at him sighed, "because it's that easy."

"but it is! threaten her!" jaemin encouraged, "stand up for your man!"

"i don't think that's the answer here," jamie shook her head.

"chaeyoung wouldn't back off with just a threat either," donghyuck replied, "she's a mega bitch, she'd just threaten you back."

"besides my attacking days are over," jamie sighed, "yena was enough."

"mark has to be willing to get rid of them," jamie continued, "and if he's not we can't do anything."

"did that stop you with renjun?" jaemin asked, "no! why should that stop you with mark?"

jamie frowned and mumbled under her breath, "because i love him and i don't want him to hate me."

"what?" donghyuck asked, "couldn't hear that."

jamie blushed and yelled, "because i love him and i don't want him to hate me!"

the two boys stared at her in shock.

"did you just..." jaemin tried to speak.

jamie grabbed a pillow and screamed into it, hiding her face.

"jamie loves mark!" donghyuck yelled, jumping up and dancing around, "jamie loves mark! jamie loves mark!"

"shut the fuck up!" her muffled voice barked at him.

to anyone else, this would be a confusing scene. jamie with her face in a pillow yelling into it, jaemin staring at her with pure shock on his face, and donghyuck cheering and dancing.

"wouldn't that mean you would want to help him more?" jaemin asked, stopping the chaos of the other two, "if you love him don't you want the best for him?"

"jaemin has a point sadly," donghyuck said, sitting back down, dodging a pillow sent his way.

"i know," jamie mumbled, "but i'm scared."

"we're here for you," jaemin smiled, "so don't worry."

jamie nodded with a sigh, "fine."

CHATS -

CHENLE (4)
DONGHYUCK
JAEHYUN
JAEMIN
JENO (1)
JISUNG (2)
LUCAS
MARK (10)
RENJUN (1)
DREAM (2345)

YOU ARE NOW MESSAGING
MARK!

MARK
look, i'm sorry about last
weekend. i'm a dumbass,
i should've texted you and
told you what had happened
i'm sorry i'm so stupid.

MARK
chaeyoung cornered me and
forced me to go out, i really
didn't want to go with them,
i promise i was on my way to
your apartment to be with you

JAMIE
mark i really think you
should dump your friends

MARK
oh thank god jamie

MARK
...what

JAMIE
yes, you should dump them

JAMIE
don't you see what they're
doing to you? they're forcing
you out again your will, you
don't even like being with them!
i know chaeyoung stresses you
out so i'm sure the others do too

JAMIE
mark i just want what's
best for you, trust me

MARK
i do trust you its just...
not that easy you know?

JAMIE
kind of...

JAMIE
yerim was kind of hard
to leave i guess....

MARK
yeah but yerim was different

MARK
she wasn't even really
your friend jamie

JAMIE
what?

JAMIE
yerim was my friend and
she was toxic and i cut her out

MARK
okay but you didn't owe
her anything like i do to
chaeyoung and the others
are her friends so i deal with
then it's not that bad

JAMIE
stop it, you owe
that bitch nothing

MARK
but i do!

JAMIE
mark think about it,
do you really?

JAMIE
...i'll talk to you later

"why is he so fucking stubborn?" jamie yelled, leaning against jaemin.

"he's mark lee," donghyuck sighed, "he's a people pleaser."

"yeah and the people he's pleasing are the wrong people," jaemin mumbled.

"wait, he said something," donghyuck said, "open it."

CHATS -

CHENLE (4)
DONGHYUCK
JAEHYUN
JAEMIN
JENO (1)
JISUNG (2)
LUCAS
MARK (2)
RENJUN (1)
DREAM (23)

YOU ARE NOW MESSAGING
MARK!

MARK
jamie wait

MARK
i'm sorry i just can't
imagine not being friends
with chaeyoung. she's helped
me through a lot and was a
really good friend when i
really needed one at times

JAMIE
mark listen to yourself

JAMIE
was a good friend?
when you needed one?
at times? mark come on

JAMIE
those are all past tense. if
she still was those, you would
be using the present tense

JAMIE
please mark, please realize
you're better off without
her and shes better off
with you okay? please

JAMIE
i want the best for you

JAMIE
i want you to be your best

JAMIE
and i don't think you can
be with chaeyoung i'm sorry

MARK
....okay

MARK
i trust you jamie
and if you think this
is the best... i'll do it

JAMIE
mark...

MARK
don't worry, like you
said i've been lying to
myself. i've known this
whole time she was bad
and i needed to get rid
of her but you're making
me realize my mind is right,
i need to get away from her
and stop listening to my
hear that says to keep her

MARK
thank you and i'm sorry again

JAMIE
mark lee 🥺

JAMIE
i'm glad you're doing this

JAMIE
be a better you

JAMIE
i'll help you

MARK
i was hoping you would :)

"okay our work here is done," donghyuck said, taking jamie's phone and turning it off.

"can we finally get back to tempted?" jaemin asked, "i want to know what happens next!"

"yes please," jamie sighed, "i need to see my wife sooyoung to feel better."

"press play!"